actually able to elude chp. for now our investigators are working this open and active investigation. >> reporter: linda and ted ryan were not surprised when they heard about the robbery. burlinere at sto thostsoot away. >> as you can see, my mom starts walking away while i'm under the table. the guys just started coming over to me. as soon as one or two guys started coming, my heart started racing. i was like, okay, i might be in danger right now. >> apple needs to do a lot more. the merchandise is sitting there for the taking. it's going to keep happening. >> reporter: apple stores throughout the bay area have been hit with similar types of robbery. a mob running into a store and taking items off the shelves. >> i think there have been some very significant legislative changes, prop 41 has changed the landscape in our state.

niece organized criminal gangs for retail crime, they're aware of it and they know some of the sentencing has been reduced. they have less exposure if they are arrested and prosecuted. >> reporter: the mop i otherparg about this. we reary time something like this happens. they declined to comment. >> what is the company policy for apple employees when it comes to this type of crime? it seems like they're pretty passive. they don't want a confrontation. >> reporter: that's exactly the right word to describe it, larry. you can see it in the video. company policy dictates employees must do nothing until the robbery is over and then call police. >> we appreciate that report. >> there was a wave of grab and

go robberies at apple stores last september. just about every time the suspect would run in and grab what they could before dashing out the front door. a periodf d. at the end of last september, multiple arrests were announced in a string of robberies up and down the state. efforts have begun to salvage the remains of a dive boat in southern california. a singapore newspaper is reporting palo alto scientists and graduate sanu sandu was on board. >> reporter: the names of nine of the 34 people who died in the fire have been released. coroners are using dna samples from relatives to identify the victims. 18 have been identified so far. >> much of the information we're about to close and discuss is going to be painful and difficult for the family

members. >> reporter: the remains of a 34th victim still not found. thsaagtion of the boat is under way, but dive teams are finding it to raise the vessel intact. glen fritzler who owns the conception spoke for the first time and believes the crew did everything they could to save the passengers. >> captain jerry remained on the boat as long as he possibly could to get the radio calls in. they said they could see jerry jump from the upper deck, long jump, and there was a trail of smoke following him. they thought he was on fire. >> reporter: authorities say most of the crew was on the bridge when the fire broke out. according to fritzler, the crew says by the time they became aware of the fire, the lower decks were already fully engulfed. the victims only had two ways out of their bupg room. a staircase and an emergency hatch. both, according to officials, blocked by fire. in this ntsb video, you can see an investigator struggle to get through a similar emergency hatch on another boat owned by

the same company. abc's will carr spoke to an ntsb official about the exit safety. >> would you feel comfortable sleeping in that bunk room? >> i would have concerns. >> reporter: the conception fire is now considered the deadliliedeadlily est domestic boat incident in decades. a hiker who got stuck overnight is okay after being rescued today. we're told the man was hiking alone, became disoriented and went off the trail. cruise located him today and brought in a helicopter to lift him to safety. he went to the hospital to quet checked out. he called for help with his cell phone but crews say he was unable to give them his gps coordinat coordinates. pg&e is trying to restore power to mission bay. the city brought in traffic controllers to help deal with all the cars and vehicles. the outage originally involved about 3,000 customers.

pg&e says it still has about 2,000 to go. pg&e also adds the outage will not affect the opening of chase center tonight. the arena's first major event is scheduled this evening. just a few hours. thousands of music fans will converge on this brand-new arena, bringing possible gridlock. for the past few years, we have been -- we've been telling you and we've been hearing, take mass transit to events there because there simply is not going to be enough parking for everybody. now the question is, did that message get through? abc7 news reporter has the preview. >> reporter: to better understand the issues around trafkt and parking from chase center, you need to see it from up above. the problem gipz at third street bridge because reduced to construction. >> the third street bridge closed and chase center was a double whammy. >> reporter: street signs point toed limited parking. residential street parking is only available to people with a

residential parking permit. if you do find meter parking, it's $7 an hour. parking enforcement goes until 10:00 p.m. looking for parking near the chase center won't help. >> do they have like 900 parking spaces and 15,000 seats? i think it's going to be interesting. >> reporter: public transportation will likely be the best option. b.a.r.t. to san francisco, then take muni to the chase center. municipal ni is offering free rides to anyone with an event ticket. tammy glover rides an electricity scooter to work. she plans to leave early to avoid the traffic chaos. not confident that encouraging free rides on muni will help. >> the bus system, we'll see how much it can really carry. >> reporter: some other options are to use the ferry or ride your bike. these new bike lanes have been installed all around the chase center. for you die-hard fans, there are still some tickets left. doors open at 8:00. reporting in san francisco, abc7

news. we have more information on the best way to get to chase center on our website, abc7news.com as well as the abc7 news app. you'll find a link with all the muni and b.a.r.t. information you need to navigate your way to the new arena. abc7 news is committed to building a new bay area and one issue facing bay area residents is traffic. we told you about the upcoming changes at bay area bridges as they get rid of cash lanes. >> so many viewers reached out to ask us on our hot line about questions, because there are so many. we asked abc7 news reporter leanne melendez to get answers. >> reporter: over the next five years all bay area bridges, including the bay bridge, will transition to all electronic tolls. nothing new for those with a fast track device. this device is attached to my personal credit card. i know it's the year 2019, but let's face it, not everybody has a credit card. in a few years all bay area

bridges will transition to all electronic tolling just like the golden gate bridge did in 2013. we wanted to find out how it's working there. >> if you do not have a fast track and you crass the bridge, you'll receive an email for the registered vehicle. >> reporter: one of our viewers asked, what about the people visiting from out of state who have no reason at all to have fasttrack and the like? i personally went to a car rental company to find out what their policy was. i found out the big rental companies do have a tolling program but it comes with a fee. >> reporter: in this case, if you the just drive through, you would pay a $3.95 surcharge on top of the cost of the toll. as the golden gate district and transportation district told us, there are options. >> you can go online and prepay for your toll in advance or pay

within 48 hours after crossing. >> reporter: another viewer, andrea, asked, what about the people who work in the toll booths, are they going to be out of work? the short answer is, they'll have other jobs just like toll takers at the golden gate bridge. >> we implemented the program over two years. we worked with our toll booth operators to transition them into other jobs at the agency. >> reporter: the bay area toll authority estimates that with this new system, they will speed up time at all of their seven bridges by three to seven minutes. the golden gate bridge saw immediate results. >> before cashless tolling, we moved 500 vehicles per lane, per hour. after cashless tolling we're able to move 1,500. >> reporter: isn't that what we all want, a seamless commute? in san francisco, leanne melendez, abc7 news. >> it is so true. to the air now, if you are traveling through sfo, expect delays starting tomorrow. the airport is closing one of its runways until september 27th. crews are building a new base

for runway ween experiencing potholes because of wear and tear. now, sfo is anticipating delays between half an hour to even two hours. that runway is used primarily for arriving flights. united airlines is waiving change fees for passengers who want to reschedule flights to avoid potential issues at the airport. vaping dangers, another death attributed to vaping. that's four now across the u.s. a warning today from the cdc. under scrutiny, tech giants including facebook now under investigation. we'll tell you what they're aus coulded of doing. and "idol" auditions, long lines as people across the bay area hope to become the next "american idol." we'll take you to the auditions. the weekend is almost here and some changes are under way. i'll let you know exactly what you can expect. here's a hint. it's not going to

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data was at risk and if the social network has reduced the quality of users' choices. eric swalwell weighed in saying facebook's business model raises questions. >> monopoly is one where they drive others out of business and drive up the price of goods. here facebook is free but is it really free if they're benefitting from our data or using data that they collect to put other businesses out of business. so, it's certainly fair questions to raise. >> facebook says it plans to work with the attorneys general and it operates in what it calls a competitive environment. joining me now is cnet editor-in-chief, connie. what impact do you think this will have on facebook because it's the states as opposed to the feds going after them? >> it's not been a good year for facebook, let's put it this way. they were fined earlier this year for violating the privacy over their cambridge

data breach. now they're being fined hor how they collect data and how they use it against you and how they keep competitors out of the market. it's that power. people get nervous with that power. we have more than 2 billion people on that platform so their reach is very wide. >> do you think there's going to be a serious attempt to break up facebook when you talk about the monopoly they have? that's a tough one to try to pull off. >> sure. we've seen other regulators try to do that with microsoft about 20 years ago or so. it's tough to pull off but it speaks to the nervousness you're seeing and the fact that we have both democrats and republicans coming together over the issue of tech companies. it's a very popular talking point in the run-up to the election, as you know. it speaks to how serious more people are taking the way these businesses operate and not just saying, hey, they know what they're doing. they're smart people. let's let them run.

>> the fact you have bipartisan suspe support in a time when that doesn't exist at all, that in itself, actually, is a headline here. >> sure, it's a rallying point, right? people can't agree over anything but republicans and democrats can agree how nervous how big tech is getting and how they operated. billions of people use their platforms. it's part of your life. it touches every aspect of your life. there's a lot of nervousness. we've seen a lot of data breaches. we've seen a lot of questionable business practices all in the quest of triying to grow bigger on their part. we can't just unplug. this is the way people communicate from a personal and business perspective. it does speak to the seriousness of how important these companies are and exactly how they're using or, in some cases misusing, our data. >> is google in the same boat as facebook? >> several of the states, the attorneys generals will also bring an investigation against google as well over its

competitive practices. the federal agencies, ftc and the doj, have also been looking at both facebook and google. yes, google, the world's largest search engine, is under scrutiny as well. not only in the u.s. but abroad. >> in europe they've been more aggressive going after these tech companies. are we starting to see that shift here where we're following their lead or is it just kind of time where people are looking and going, we got to do something here. >> you're right. europe has been very much at the forefront. especially because they have been more aggressive in data protection. they started a big initiative last year about how they handle -- tech companies handle your information. every company handles your information. now we're seeing u.s. regulators basically catch up. >> connie, thanks for coming in. have a great weekend. deion will be with us in a moment. >> that was for dramatic effect,

larry, thanks to you guys. the environmental protection agency and department of transportation says california is breaking federal law. the agencies say they are investigating a deal betweenhe state and four automakers on emission standards. in july ford, honda, volkswagen and bmw reached a deal with california to abide by stricter standards linked with fuel rquirement standards. the deal bypasses trump's standards. the weekend is almost here. >> for some of you. i will be toiling away this weekend. not that i'm complaining. >> you had your weekend. >> international travels, i might add. >> yes. >> international woman of mystery, what can i say? >> it's all good. you know we're just giving you a hard time. the weekend is here and we have fantastic weather for you, although it's not going to look exactly like what you're seeing right now. here's a live look from our camera. this is pretty much summer in the bay area. you see the marine layer there

as we look down towards sausalito, richardson bay. low clouds and fog. regrouping at the coast. we'll be pushing back over the bay all. here's a lovely view from exploe explo ex looking towards mt. diabdiablo. 90 in fairfield. 87 degrees in concord. still socked in at the golden gate bridge. low visibility. watch out if you do have to cross later on today. cloudier overnight with morning drizzle. cool for summer and windy tomorrow. we're looking at brighter and warmer weather on sunday. so, the hour-by-hour forecast, 11:00 p.m. tonight, you see the low clouds and fog making a push going into tomorrow morning. we'll even see a little drizzle. 8:00 a.m., you'll see plenty of clouds around tomorrow. to make it feel like the seasons are changing. definite sign of change in the

air tomorrow evening as well. the winds are going to start to ramp up. so, tomorrow afternoon is when we start noticing it gets a little breezy. the winds continue to pick up going into the evening hours. we'll be stronger gusts. these are sustained winds of 25, 26 miles an hour, gusts up to 30. possibly 40 at the higher elevations as we head into saturday night, still pretty windy across some parts. bay area. so, you will definitely need to make a wardrobe change as we head into tomorrow. perhaps bring out the light jacket or sweater. low 50s to low 60s tomorrow morning. there will be drizzle and clouds around. and then for it the afternoon, we'll call it mild inland. only 80 degrees in concord tomorrow. 76 in san jose. 73, oakland. 80 in santa rosa. mid-60s, san francisco. half moon bay. it will be windy for your saturday. now, sunday those winds relax. temperatures will come up. you'll notice it's sunnier and warmer for your sunday. mild to warm monday, tuesday. not much in the way of heat

until midweek. that's when temperatures will be back into the mid to low 90s range. 60s along the coastline. really tomorrow, it's going to be a little change of pace for us, considering we have low 90s inland this afternoon. when you only have low 80s inland, larry, i don't think you'll be able to sit outside and soak up the sun and get your tan. >> 82, it's fine. it's fine. >> it is fine. it is beautiful. >> he'll have his mojito, pina colada, he'll be fine. >> i have to work tomorrow. >> oh, that's right. >> that's right. >> those items will proceed my work day. we'll see how after the game goes tomorrow. >> i was about to say, break time. >> thanks. just ahead, a noran betterayinatmet to build a he's built an astounding 37 playgrounds and still going strong. hundreds lined up in san jose to become t the ross fall fashion event hundreds lined up in san

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there for today's auditions. take it away. >> reporter: the auditions are starting to wind down here in san jose. the deadline is 5:00 p.m. a lot of talent came out today, all with the goal of becoming the next "american idol." >> i feel so happy. i'm so grateful i'm going on. >> reporter: san francisco preschool teacher nicco ramos is one step closer. >> you have no idea what it feels like to get the golden ti others waited for their turn to impress the judges. ♪ oh, my god ♪ i feel it in the air ♪ i'm on fire i feel it everywhere nothing scares me any more ♪ >> reporter: brett hill came from lodai. >> you let loose and it feels great. >> reporter: his dad made the trip to support him. >> i think they can gain

something either way from the experience, just trying out and having the guts to do it. >> reporter: in the first round of competition, contestants meet with the producers of the show. >> there are the auditions but i wanted to show off my personality. >> reporter: the celebrity judges are brought in later ise >> how i feel when i sing a you kn,ndhe singing and what i'm singing and the lyrics. >> reporter: these singers dreaming bigger. ♪ you ain't nothing but a hounddog ♪ ♪ crying all the time ♪ well you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine ♪ >> reporter: "american idol" will soon move on to other cities across the country. if you couldn't make it down to san jose today, you're not out of luck. you can head online and submit an audition there. we'll post more information at our website, abc7news.com. reporting live in the south bay,

chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> a lot of talent out there. including our jobina who was busy. t a lie been waiting forhid , >> reporter: let's feel the beat. idol judges are not here. you have to get in early there's no time to play and you better go in and slay the game ♪ all right before i say see ya ♪ ♪ i'm not the idol i'm fresher i'm cleaner ♪ keep it right here on abc ♪ it's the greatest of all time with reggie ♪ >> yes. >> we should give her a rap name, right? >> we can work on that. a twitter poll. >> little bina. little jojo. >> i think she should do all news stories like that. >> maybe not. >> that's why a lot of my ideas

let's get to hurricane dorian. maybe only a category 1 but still flooded homes on carolina's outer banks. >> according to morgan norwood, the storm still took residents

by surprise. >> reporter: hurricane dorian turning deadly. officials confirming four people died as the storm made landfall over cape hatteras. rob marciano nearby in head. water rushing down streets in ocracoke islands. rescuers racing to the scene. >> the danger right now is the rising storm surge of 4 to 7 feet. >> reporter: on emerald isle residents picking up the pieces after a reported twister splintered homes like this one. no one was hurt. >> it was a deafening noise. it was like a freight train and then it was gone. >> reporter: in charleston, clean-up begins. businesses that braved the storm ready to reopen. >> for the most part, we had -- we were very fortunate. >> reporter: in the bahamas, new before and after satellite images show the s of the damage as relief and aid

arrives. rescue teams transporting some of the injured from hard-hit nassau's prince margaret hospital. >> i was buried in water like this, and my legs were trapped >> reporter: all across the islands, survivors facing utter devastation. >> everything in abaco is destroyed. it looks like we were bombed. >> reporter: more than 370,000 people without power across three states. a flooding emergency in the outer bajs with several freeways and bridges closed. i'm morgan norwood, abc newsewr california where strong winds are fueling this dangerous fire for a third day. today there is dramatic new video showing firefighters racing to save homes. hre's abc news reporter kenneth mo moaten. >> reporter: a massive wildfire is burning out of control.

firefighters frantically protecting homes in riverside county. spraying water on the flames just over the fence and throwing everything that's flamable on this patio into the pool. the fire has scorched close to 2,000 acres since wednesday afternoon. 800 firefighters are battling the raging inferno but the difficult terrain and changing wind directions are making it harder to fight. >> the winds will come out of one direction in the morning and by the afternoon, we'll get 180-degree switch. >> reporter: more than 500 homes in the area have been evacuated. our los angeles station is on the front lines. >> the area i'm standing in is under mandatory evacuation for the very reason they're trying to get so many of the fire resources and personnel into this area so that they can try to save these homes. just take a look at that. that's right behind this home. >> reporter: officials are closing schools and urging residents in the area to avoid breathing in the air. >> it's close. and i can see it continuing to burn and jump around. so, i think we're going to, you

know, keep our eyes close. >> reporter: abc news, new york. a hiker in yosemite national park fell to her death while climbing to the top of half dome. 29-year-old danielle burnett was scaling the steepest part of the trail when she fell 500 feet. this is the ninth death at half dome since the area became a park a half century ago. federa prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence felicity huffman for her part in the college scandal. she pleaded guilty to mail fraud in connection with a $15,000 ymt to have her daughter's s.a.t. score improved. the prosecution is also asking for other parents to serve jail time when they're sentenced in the coming weeks. now for the latest twist in the antonio brown saga, the raiders wide receiver now is expected to play on monday. espn reporting that brown made an emotional apology during a team meeting this morning with

the team's captains standing alongside. this follows a big blowup where the wide receiver got in a heat confrontation with mike mayock, that led to reports that the team might suspend brown, which would cost them potentially $30 million. brown posted on instagram a letter informing him he was being fined. in summation, it was a mess. you can catch monday night's raiders came on absc 7. we'll see if antonio brown does play. they'll open the season with the denver broncos with our coverage starting at 7:00 immediately following abc7 news at t wre sef c7wamanzanita school where they got to see the new library, fodaonthat'she charit oig football game. >> it's great to see us able to kind of affect kids and support

teachers and local schools that otherwise don't have the resources. >> it was chosen because of the application it submitted >> i can tell they're pretty excited. >> that's awesome. coming up, climate change warning with arctic melt. another death attributed to vaping. the warning today from the cdc. i'm meteorologist

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areas. right now nasa is using new measure exactly how much ice nd we're losing each year. >> it is scary to see, isn't it? >> it seems to be accelerating. that's even scarier. well, getting to the weather now, sand had. ya patel standing by and what we can expect for the upcoming weekend. >> let's talk about hurricane dorian first. you will notice it is pulling away from the claire line t clae coastline. 90-mile-an-hour winds, tracking to the northeast at 24. it is picking up speed. expected to intense tify to category 2. 100-mile-an-hour winds over the atlantic and headed to nova scotia, eventually weakening to category 1. the hurricane is expected to bring them damage. we'll keel an eye on it for you. live doppler 7 bringing you fog along the coalineomw

than average, windier as well. mid-60s to the low 80s for your saturday. if it's too cool for you, sunday will be a little bit warmer. the accuweather seven-day forecast bringing brisk and cool conditions. warming trend for your sunday, monday. and temperatures drop briefly only to recover. the heat is back thursday, friday, mid-90s inland. coast side you'll be in the upper 60s. don't get too used to the idea of cooler than average. it's a nice change of pace heading into tomorrow. >> beautiful weekend. thank you. if you are looking tocool off, you can head to the east bay where a pom lpular hawaiian treat is taking everyone by storm. >> we get a taste of shaved ice. >> reporter: i'm in albany going to check out this pop-up shop called always aloha shaved we're bringing the flafvors of hawaii to the east bay. >> shaved ice is something we

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it's nice to feel that support. we're transplants from hawaii and other people from hawaii come and support us. i think it gets the stamp of approval from folks back home. >> how many times have you come to the pop-up? >> five or six. five. >> maybe more. >> why don't you want to share? >> she just eats all the good parts. >> this is my interpretation of shaved ice. since it's a big part of my childhood, i would like to have the bay area to experience it as well. >> if it's really good, the people from hawaii, you know, the residence, will go -- >> oh, that was good. >> like broke your mouth, it was so good. >> you need to try it now just for comparison. >> with ma it. sumotos. childbirth makes history but this is different. the woman proves age is

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patients with this mysterious respiratory illness typically have flu-like symptoms and shortness of breath for several days. >> 18 years old, my lungs are like a 70-year-old's. >> reporter: adam was hospitalized for days. he almost didn't make it. >> he told me if we didn't bring him in when we brought him in, his lungs would have collapsed and he would have died. >> reporter: the common cause is believed to be chemical exposure, it's not clear what specific chemical is responsible for the recent spike. lawmakers are demanding more get done. dick durbin says it's a vaping epidemic. it's calling on the fda commissioner to take action in the next ten days or he'll call for his resignation. a couple in india is celebrating parent hood for the first time. their ages, this is what's really making the headlines, the new mom is 73 years old. dad is 80. the proud parents farmers. they've always wanted kids. doctors agreed to try ivf and it

was a success on their first try. twin girls were delivered by c-section yesterday. doctors say both mom and the babies are doing great. >> wow. if everybody's health is good, congratulations. well, a grandmother is enjoying life on the road with her grandson and they're trying to visit all the national parks before she turns 90. apparently she is well on her way. >> my philosophy is, it doesn't hurt to try something once. ♪ i don't have many days left but i intend to live them up. >> hey, grandma. where are we? >> we're in the middle of the redwood forest. >> my name is brad ryan. this is my grandmother, joy ryan. >> i've known him since i had to change his diaper. >> in 2009 i was having a conversation with my grandmother, joy. she made the statement that she really regretted she had not

spent more time in the great outdoors and she had never seen the mountains. i knew i had to do something to change that. we've seen a lot. >> yes. >> we sure have. grandma, tell everybody where we are. >> we're in the badlands. >> what do you think of it so far? >> oh, it's been great. everything is beautiful. you can't believe all these beautiful mountains. >> yeah. seeing an 85-year-old woman climb up a mountain is not an everyday occurrence people are used to seeing. i knew she was touching people's hearts. now i'm getting letters from all over the world, thousands of letters a day, actually, seeing this universal response to love and kindness and connection intergenerationally is the most impactful thing i think i will ever experience in my life.

>> we hope this trip will inspire some older life lady to get up and take a walk around the block. doesn't make any difference how old you are, try to do something. don't give up., i to g i a whir and i made it. and i felt real proud of myself when i got to the top. >> what i learned about my grandma joy is that she stands out from other people her age because of what's inside of her. the open road allowed us to share and experience and grow. that's really been the magical gift of a road trip like this. >> it's been quite an adventure with brad, i'll tell you that. you never know what's going to come next. ♪utabc's new of eosopular

beverages in a booming industry just can't keep up with demand. the hard seltzer brand white claw has a nationwide shortage. it became popular over the summer. abs 7 stopped by the jug shop in san francisco. an employee there said white claw has been taking over sales for the past year and a half. >> white claw is, hands down, the number one selling item in our store. across the board, more than wine, more than any beer or any spirits. it's really kind of taken ahold of the alcohol industry. >> so, the creators of mike's hard lemonade, they made whiteclaw as a healthier alternative to other drinks. white claw has only 100 calories, has only 2 grams of sugar. >> is it terrible, i had no idea what that was? >> i didn't know what it was c.

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. there napa and an example of building a better bay area that serves as a bridge between generations. >> this is the story of a 92-year-old who seems unimpressed with his age and has used the years to make a difference with others. >> here's wayne friedman. >> reporter: do not let appearances fool you about the senior citizen who likes to measure parks who can measure accomplishments by trying to watch little kids trying to tear up a playground. >> they're so cute. >> reporter: and they are unaware that based on the signage, judge similar roberts is a napa treasure. were you honored? >> i guess.

that's pretty nice. >> reporter: you're looking at the volunteer most response i will for building this playground and, after construction concludes tomorrow across town -- >> there's so much room in the front. i guess they're going to have more stuff later. >> reporter: 72 other playgrounds. >> that guy doesn't have a bad bone in his body. >> reporter: after 92 years. >> it's crazy. i thought we would do one playground. 72, 74 next month. we're doing another one next month. >> reporter: who's counting? >> who's counting, yeah, i love it. >> reporter: it's not like he went looking for playgrounds. they found him. in 1988 a little girl in papa fell off a play structure and got a concussion. that didn't set well with jim. >> it shouldn't happen. a playground should be not only fun but safe. this was not safe. >> reporter: so began jim's campaign with the club to bring in volunteers to cut down on costs of building labor. jim's home is his office, surrounded by pictures of his high school sweetheart and wife,

with whom he raised fourak him ? >> life. he's a happy man. >> reporter: for every young and heart, it seems -- >> i used to do the building, now i do the managing. >> reporter: when volunteerings arrive early tomorrow morning, they won't just be building a playground, they'll be working with a force of nature, one man making a difference, leaving a legacy to future generations. >> i didn't know growing old in '92 would make me a legend. that's funny. >> reporter: it is also priceless. in napa, wayne friedman, abc7 news. >> that's fantastic. i would have never guessed he's 92. he has so much energy. >> i'm speechless. and so passionate also. >> that's an awesome story. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. join them by joining our better bay group on facebook. >> reporter: thanks for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00. abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now.

friends and family of the 36 people killed from the ghost ship fire. we'll have that story. today the east bay community rallied in support of a woman facing deportation after coming here a decade ago. we're hours away from the first public concert at san francisco's new chase center. we'll take a look at what it means for fans and people just trying to avoid traffic. >> i've seen metallica. this will be my 21st show. this is the pinnacle. >> a lot of excitement. thanks for joining us. >> in hours, metallica and the san francisco symphony are teaming up to christen the chase center. >> their joint concert kicks off at 8:00 p.m. some fans have been lining up

for hours. >> here's a look at -- around the chase center, the area there transformed after years of construction as more concert attendees arrive today. traffic could pile up. >> that's been a concern since the project was announced. abc7 news cornel bernard is live outside the chase center with more. cornell? >> reporter: it doesn't getmy better than this. jon cooper from florida could be metallica's biggest fans. they were first in line. >> i've seen metallica, this will be my 21st show tonight. this is the pinnacle of all the shows you can get. ♪ how i waited my lifetime >> reporter: the lem dairy heavy metal band teaming up with the san francisco symphony. >> never been to san francisco. came here just for this. >> reporter: other than